Where does “Mamdanistan” come from?

Mamdanistan (English) comes from English Mamdani, from Gujarati મામદાણી, from Gujarati મામદ, from Persian ممد, from Arabic مُحَمَّد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.

Mamdanistan (English): New York City under the mayoral administration of Zohran Mamdani

Definitions

  1. New York City under the mayoral administration of Zohran Mamdani

Ancestry of “Mamdanistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMamdani—
2Gujaratiમામદાણી—
3Gujaratiમામદ—
4Persianممد—
5Arabicمُحَمَّدpraised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad
6Classical Persianجَان—
7Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
8Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
9Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →
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